HM 82 — PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS, IN RECOGNITION

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 82RECOGNIZING 56THAND LEGISLATUREHONORING -NEW STATEMEXICO OFPURPLE NEWMEXICOHEART -RECIPIENTS FIRSTIN SESSIONTHE 2023HOUSE INTRODUCEDOF BYREPRESENTATIVES. Alan T.

Martinez5 andWHEREAS, MarkNew DuncanMexico andhas Debraalways M.supported its military veteran population;

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14and WHEREAS, Newthe Mexicopurple hasheart alwaysmedal supportedwas itsthe militaryfirst veteranAmerican population;service award or decoration made available to the common soldier and is specifically awarded to members of the United States armed forces who have been wounded or made the ultimate sacrifice in combat with a declared enemy of the United States of America;

and WHEREAS, the purplemission heartof medalthe ismilitary order of the oldestpurple militaryheart eis tto 17foster decorationan inenvironment presentof usegoodwill andamong wascombat- initiallywounded createdveteran asmembers theand wtheir lfamilies, npromote dpatriotism, 18support badgelegislative ofinitiatives militaryand, meritmost byimportantly, Generalensure Georgethat Washingtonpurple inheart 1782;recipients are never forgotten;

= = 19 a l and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, the purple heart medal was the first American a t m m 21 service award or decoration made available to the common d r e 22 soldier and is specifically awarded to members of the United c e s k 23 States armed forces who have been wounded or made the ultimate e a n b 24 sacrifice in combat with a declared enemy of the United States u [ of America;

and .225977.2 WHEREAS, the mission of the military order of the purple heart is to foster an environment of goodwill among combat- wounded veteran members and their families, promote patriotism, support legislative initiatives and, most importantly, ensure that purple heart recipients are never forgotten;

and WHEREAS, the sacrifices that New Mexico purple heart HM 82 Page 1 recipients have made in defending residents' freedoms are acknowledged and appreciated;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that New Mexico be declared a purple heart state and that purple heart recipients e t 17 be honored and recognized for their service and sacrifice for w l n d 18 the state and the United States;

and = = 19 a l BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be i a e r 20 transmitted to the secretary of veterans' services and the a t m m 21 department of New Mexico military order of the purple heart.

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